UK weather: England's driest village finally showered in rain after suffering longest drought since 1893

UK weather: England's driest village finally showered in rain after suffering longest drought since 1893

England's driest village has finally seen some rain after it experienced its longest drought since 1893. The record-breaking 62-day drought in Wisley, Surrey, the most parched location in the country, officially came to an end on Wednesday morning with a meagre 1.6mm of rainfall, Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey confirmed.The dry spell, which began on June 17, nearly doubled the area's previous record of 36 consecutive rainless days set…